Chris Schwager

Video Confidence Collective

Business EN ↓ 253 episodes

I’ve been in your shoes—unsure where to start, wrestling with gear, second-guessing every take. If you’re creating content for social media, your website, courses, or ads, the Video Confidence Collective Podcast is your weekly guide to mastering DIY Video Production and using Video Marketing to grow your business—without overwhelm, expensive gear, or the endless record-delete-repeat cycle. Hosted by Chris Schwager, founder of Ridge Films and video confidence pioneer, this podcast helps coaches, consultants, and clever professionals turn video into their most powerful business tool. You’ll lear...

Author

Chris Schwager

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Business

Podcast website

www.ridgefilms.com.au

Latest episode

May 18, 2026

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Episodes

Ep28: (Quickie) Is Video Scripting Any Good? With Chris Schwager 08.10.2020

Discover why you need to need to start investing more time scripting your video rather than simply switching on the camera and filming. In this 'Video Marketing Legend' (Quickie) Chris Schwager (Video Marketer from Ridge Films) will help you understand the importance of video scripting and why you need to start scripting if you want to utilise the full potential of video. Highlights of this episod...

Ep27: (Part 2/2) How To Use Pre-Recorded Videos To Create Slick Virtual Events with Sian Jenkins 29.09.2020

It's a new world for business and one of the massive changes especially in marketing is the way we engage with people. In this episode, we're joined by Sian Jenkins , the marketing director ANZ of Genesys , as she gives her insights on the utilisation of pre-recorded videos in virtual events. Sian has 14 years of experience in developing, executing and analysing B2B marketing strategies across a b...

Ep26: (Part 1/2) Revolutionise Your Event Strategy Forever with Sian Jenkins from Genesys 23.09.2020

It's a new world for business and one of the massive changes especially in marketing is the way we engage with people. In this episode, we're joined by Sian Jenkins , the marketing director ANZ of Genesys , as she gives us a snapshot of the engineering required to strategise and orchestrate a virtual event. Sian has 14 years of experience in developing, executing and analysing B2B marketing strate...

Ep25: (Part 3) How To Turn Your Podcast From NAY Into YAY with Jordan Paris 16.09.2020

With the technical barriers to creating a podcast lowered significantly in the last couple of years, many podcasters are now finding new audiences for their business through creating their own podcast show. In this episode, we're joined by Jordan Paris  who produces profitable podcasts to help businesses grow in both profit and influence. Jordan’s podcast, Growth Mindset University interviews...

Ep24: (Part 2) Ways You Can Turn Your Podcast Into a Success with Jordan Paris 14.09.2020

With the technical barriers to creating a podcast lowered significantly in the last couple of years, many podcasters are now finding new audiences for their business through creating their own podcast show. In this episode, we're joined by Jordan Paris  who produces profitable podcasts to help businesses grow in both profit and influence. Jordan’s podcast, Growth Mindset University interviews...

Ep23: Eliminate Your Fears And Doubts About Podcasting In 2020 with Jordan Paris 09.09.2020

With the technical barriers to creating a podcast lowered significantly in the last couple of years, many podcasters are now finding new audiences for their business through creating their own podcast show. In this episode, we're joined by Jordan Paris who helps podcasters grow in both profit and influence. Jordan’s podcast, Growth Mindset University interviews the most successful people on planet...

Ep22: (Part 2) Is Your EGO holding You Back with Razz Khan 03.09.2020

We're continuing the conversation with Razz: Does your EGO hold you back when it comes to Video Marketing yourself or your brand? We're joined by Video Legend Razz Khan from The Fusion Brand who will help unravel strategies to lead yourself through adversity & overcome your on-screen phobia. Become an exemplary video leader who influences decisive action. Position videos in your business to ex...

Ep21: Is Your EGO holding You Back? Committing to the Inevitable Transition to Video Marketing with Razz Khan 25.08.2020

Does your EGO hold you back when it comes to Video Marketing yourself or your brand? We're joined by Video Legend Razz Khan from The Fusion Brand who will help unravel strategies to lead yourself through adversity & overcome your on-screen phobia. Become an exemplary video leader who influences decisive action. Position videos in your business to exceed the expectations of today’s buyer. "The...

Ep20: (Part 2) Remote Selling Secrets with Todd Hartley 19.08.2020

Remote Selling Continued. We are in the "new world" and Video Legend Todd Hartley - CEO of WireBuzz, reveals the secrets every business needs for faster sales using videos. He also shares a depth of knowledge and video marketing sales literacy that every business should have in today's market. "Stories are the glue that binds your prospect's attention to your solution. There's a lot of crap market...

Ep19: Remote Selling Secrets Every Business Needs for Faster Sales with Todd Hartley 13.08.2020

Remote selling is trendy now we are in the "new world" and Video Legend Todd Hartley - CEO of WireBuzz, reveals the secrets every business needs for faster sales using videos. He also shares a depth of knowledge and video marketing sales literacy that every business should have in today's market. "Instead of blaming your audience for their low attention for you being an inadequate marketer, up you...

Ep18: Creating Crystal Clear Videos with High Engagement and Zero Waffle - (Quickie) 06.08.2020

This 'Video Legend' Quickie is a pre-recorded interview (PART 3) from 2018 with Jessie Weatherley. In this episode, Chris Schwager (Video Marketer from Ridge Films) will help you understand the importance of clear, relevant video messages and how to know when to DIY video and when you should be using a professional video company. I'm so glad you could stick this out, because we know there are some...

Ep17: Using Videos at Every Stage Of Your Customers Journey (Quickie) 29.07.2020

This is a 'Video Legend' Quickie (PART 2) of a pre-recorded interview from 2018 with Jessie Weatherley. In this episode, Chris Schwager (Video Marketer from Ridge Films) will help you understand how using mico video messages like video touchpoints will help to improve the customer experience and journey people closer to taking action with you. Click here to learn more about company profile videos....

Ep16: Personalising Your Offline Marketing Collateral With Videos (Quickie) 23.07.2020

This 'Video Legend' Quickie is a pre-recorded interview from 2018 with Jessie Weatherley. In this episode, Chris Schwager (Video Marketer from Ridge Films) will help you understand the buyer's journey, video personalisation and using offline marketing collateral in a really creative way. Click here to learn more about video brochures. Click here to register for the video marketing workshop. Click...

Ep15: Some People Excel at Brand Refresh and Some Don't - Which One Are You? with Tristan Godfrey 02.07.2020

We seem to make excuses about our brand that includes our logos, photos, website, and even our business cards and that's the evolution of marketing, right? Don't make excuses for it. Just like your office needs to tidy up from time to time. So does marketing. Join Tristan Godfrey from Sound Financial Solutions as he discusses news, trends, and insights on how he have used visual connections and br...

Ep14: Personalising Videos to Improve Relationships in Financial Services with Ray Djani 25.06.2020

Many of us are stuck in conversations about WHAT we do, lot’s of the time we forget to talk about WHY we do it. In this podcast, Ray Djani from Cardena Private Wealth will discuss news, trends, and insights and show you how personalising videos will help improve relationships in financial services. Marketing is built on emotion and yet that's the thing that we deny our audience of a lot of time. A...

Ep13: 3 Types of Video for Business and When/How to Use Them (Quickie) 05.06.2020

This 'Video Legend' Quickie is about discovering what types of videos should businesses have and consequently, when/how to use them? In this episode, Chris Schwager (Video Marketer from Ridge Films) will help you understand the buyer's journey using Video Marketing.  Discovering types of videos is broken down into three stages - AWARENESS, EDUCATION, & CONVERSION. These stages will give y...

Ep12: Searching Talent with AI-Powered Interviewing with Tobias Taylor 28.05.2020

With the rapid shift in staffing due to COVID-19, wouldn’t it be easier if you employ the right person the first time? If you’re looking for work, wouldn’t it be great to cut through the hassles of CVs and the time it takes to search? We're joined by Tobias Taylor from Pulse Talent who’s helping change talent searching forever with AI-Powered Interviewing combined with video marketing. AI-powered...

Ep11: Building Rapport & Reinforcing Relationships Virtually with Adrian Fadini 21.05.2020

Rapport is an unconscious state of trust and alignment with another person. It's unspoken. It's when you get into that concept of knowing and respectfully understanding each other's world. In this podcast, Adrian Fadini from TradesFormation will discuss news, trends, and insights and show you how to build rapport and reinforce relationships virtually. "Video gives you such a great way to communica...

Ep10: Small Business Growth and Managing Disruption with Greg Betty 14.05.2020

It’s probably no secret, but many business owners go it alone. Running your business is not about doing what you love, your skill, your product, or the service you provide. You got to know about marketing, sales, finance, managing teams. And to make better decisions about the direction of your business, you have to compete in your market and not just sell on price. We're joined by Greg Betty from...

Ep9: Video Meetings that Get Results (during COVID-19) with Bob Greenup 23.04.2020

As a business that significantly depends on face-to-face interactions, transitioning to a virtual environment could be difficult. You need to juggle how to conduct yourself and relationships in front of the camera. In this episode, we’re going to take you behind the scenes of the global referral networking group BNI with video legend in the making Bob Greenup . Bob's had amazing results pivoting B...

Ep8: How to Keep your Remote Team Engaged with Arabella Macpherson 16.04.2020

No one is immune to nerves when presenting. It is essential during these times to be able to communicate effectively which comes down to a few different factors. In this episode, Video legend Arabella Macpherson from Resonate Communications gives her perspective on how to keep your remote team engaged through the likes of Zoom video conferencing. "The biggest fear of engaging and keeping your remo...

Ep7: Keeping Videos Working and Relevant with Rob McAdam 06.04.2020

Videos build relationships particularly in this environment when we've got to be able to communicate virtually. Also, it communicates simpler and faster than a human as it can bridge the gap in terms of delivering a simplified message.  Video legend Rob McAdam from CXO Security gives us his perspective on how to ensure your videos are working and keep them relevant for your clients, staff and...

Ep6: Build Rapport & Reinforce Relationships Virtually with Den Lennie 26.03.2020

Today’s show is about unpacking as many ideas as possible to help you remain relevant as crisis consistently presents opportunities. Some businesses can drive empathy but actually not have a solution that's going to be helpful. Video legend Den Lennie from videobusinessaccelerator.com gives us his perspective on the video marketing industry and how businesses just like you can use videos to adapt...

Ep5: Positive First Impressions using Video in Property with Jay Anderson 16.03.2020

Most of the time, DIY investors end up with poor investments and that scares them because they don't get the results they want. Researching the right property can be pretty daunting if you go it alone and yet property is the most valuable asset you'll ever purchase. Video legend Jay Anderson from Jay Anderson Property gives us his perspective on creating a more humanised business and how he’s lead...

Ep4: Personalising your Videos to Close More Deals with Matt Barnett from Bonjoro 03.03.2020

People are tired of boring and robotic automated non-human template emails. While one could argue that it works, there's often not a lot of humanisation in the process. Video legend Matt Barnett from Bonjoro gives us his perspective on creating and growing a more humanised business using videos. "People say, I don't have the time to send a video to every lead, every customer that comes through and...

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